Ancient Rome c100- Flashcards
What did they think caused disease?
- Gods were unhappy
- Evil spirits
- Imbalance of the body
How did an Asclepion Priest treat sick people?
- Night in the temple
- Prayer
- Offerings
- Hot baths/swimming in the sea
How did a local medicine shop treat sick people?
- Herbal remedies
- Natural materials
- Isolate sick people
How did a Hippocratic doctor treat sick people?
- Blood letting
- Change of diet
How did an army surgeon treat sick people?
- Amputation of limbs
- Surgery to drain fluid
How did a family healer treat sick people?
- Remedies
- Isolation
- Charms
What is a bath house?
- Social area in which slaves massaged a man to demonstrate social status
- Get clean
- Mixed bathing not uncommon
- Different opening times for men and women
- Available to every citizen
How did a trip to the bath house go?
Get undressed, hair plucked with tweezers, massaged with oil and then it Willkie be scraped off to remove sweat and dirt, steam room, then ice cold plunge pool to close pores, warm room to relax and get dressed
How many aqueducts piped water into Roman houses?
14
How many people could visit a bath house per week?
5000
What was done with sewage?
Carried out of the city
How many people could a public latrine seat?
20
